The 26th century BC
15 recorded events across 7 years of the 26th century BC, 2600 BC to 2501 BC. 9 of them are dated to a specific year; the rest are recorded only as belonging to the 26th century BC. The largest categories are architecture & engineering (6), exploration & discovery (3) and empires & countries (3).
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Busiest years
Every year in the 26th century BC
Years with no recorded events are omitted. The number is how many events are dated precisely to that year; entries known only to a century or decade are listed on the year page separately.